New installations and important project of COMPAGNIE FRUITIERE in MERCAMADRID
Spain
Wednesday 15 March 2017
FJ
Official inauguration of the new facilities (Photo: Mercamadrid)
On the wholesale market in Madrid, COMPAGNIE FRUITIERE ESPANA has redesigned its facilities, which now include 8 maturing rooms.
The official inauguration took place at the beginning of the month and brought together clients and partners who were able to discover these new installations. The site, composed of 8 ripening chambers, a handling and treatment area, is equipped with the latest generation ECOTOP technology, for a more precise, more efficient and durable maturation.
At the inauguration, Mr. Bertrand Guély, CEO of COMPAGNIE FRUITIERE España, announced that the company will soon undertake a major project. The largest ripening chamber in Europe, which will be located in the extension zone of Mercamadrid.
COMPAGNIE FRUITIERE is the largest fruit producer in the Africa-Caribbean-Pacific region and the second largest banana operator in Europe, thanks in particular to its famous brand SCB Premium, with more than 550,000 tonnes of fruit from African plantations. The company has a network of maturing sites with 18 centers to serve all its customers in France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Hungary and the United Kingdom.
source : mercamadrid